Lasting Embrace of a London Society Woman
Mrs Barrington moves through a heat drenched social gathering with a pallid beauty that captivates Pasco Severn while Fay Ashton frets over a rumored engagement. Rivalries flare as Mrs Wilcott probes Barrington lineage, and Ernest Severn teasingly diverts attention toward a fragile romance amid sharp, cold glances.
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Pasco
Mr. Severn
Lady Severn
Nettie
Ernest
Severn
Fay
Manchester
Birmingham
Barrington
Heat Drenched Tennis Court Scene Under Sullen Evening Sky
A sultry evening over a river and tennis grounds. Heat drives players indoors while a pale, slight girl and a heavy young man chase balls, embodying stubborn resolve to perform despite the oppressive air. The scene contrasts calm lilies and iris banks with racing, sunlit effort.
Americans Lack Familiar American Songs, German-Average Says
A German-American complains that Americans ignore their own songs. He cites the piano- playing guest who switches to Old Kentucky Home and proves few Americans can sing more than a couple of lines. He advocates giving children books of top American songs to learn.
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France
Russia
Italy
Kentucky
New York Press
Cooking a Fine Art From a Millionaire’s View
An Indianapolis Star quotation mocks French cuisine as a fine art and recounts Joseph the chef once hired by a Vanderbilt who left America in disgust. He supposedly makes poularde a la Mariveaux using a pullet wrapped in lamb and bacon then steamed with whisky and port.
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Joseph
America
Indianapolis Star
Depew Denies Urgency for Heaven After White House Visit
Senator Depew meets a western clergyman at the White House who recalls a Galena Grant memorial speech. The exchange ends with Depew hoping to delay heaven and meet there much later.
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Depew
White House
Galena
Grant Memorial
Mr. Depew
Night Riders and Insurrection Echoes Across States
Fragmentary report notes tensions linked to Night Riders across Pennsylvania and Kentucky amid references to unrest. Chicago News mentions the issue as a nationwide concern involving local tensions and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Riders
Little Willie
Kentucky
Chicago News
The Burglar and the Belle
A London burglar encounters a stunning debutante who recognizes him and offers a bargain. She demands repayment of a teapot and a promise to quit burglary, while he proposes marriage instead. They strike a pact, she saves the teapot, and he plans to return it and quit crime tomorrow.
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Jessica
Severn
Bunter
Shields
London
Sir Thomas
Charlie Craster
Lord Penhurst
Craster
Mr. Tolrey
Penhurst
Thomas
Oine
Salmon Jump at Mingan Falls Captures Anglers' Awe
The narrator visits Mingan in the Hudson Bay region and witnesses plentiful salmon jumping at Mingan Falls. A long battle ensues as a companion fights a large fish for hours, while the guide and paddlers chase the action, observing the river’s powerful current and the falls’ roar.
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Mingan
Studson Bay
Mainateaux
Haujing
Mingan Falls
Salmon
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Mrs. Barrington
Mr. Barrington
Pasco Severn
Severns
Sir George
Paseo
Fensides
Mrs. Wilcott
Barringtons
Norfolk
Miss Ashton
Ireland
Dublin
Brussels
Fax
Captain Severn
Wilcotts
Jessica Wilcott
Miss Wilcott
Gilbert Wylding
Major Adams
Adam
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